#235708
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.5% 0.119 138), rgb(35, 87, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#235708 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #235708 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 87, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 83%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.119 138) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #235708 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #235708 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #235708 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #235708 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D42
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138)
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Step 600
600
#3F871E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 138)
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Step 700
700
#30720E
oklch(49% 0.144 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#235708
oklch(40.5% 0.119 138)
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Step 900
900
#264D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#235708 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A4E00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A12 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5449 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #235708
#235708
oklch(40.5% 0.119 138)
- #633072
#633072
oklch(40.6% 0.119 318)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #235708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.017
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #235708 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.